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OK, so I have replaced the rear bearings (easy enough drive out the old, in with the new, sorted)
on the front hub, there are the axel adapters (which just pull off),
Then there are a pair of cones (?) before the bearings and what looks like the spacer between the bearings.
Any idea how the cones are removed and how to get behind the bearings as the spacer is flush with the inside diam. of the bearing.
Edit: they are type 3:
Ta
email kyle or kevin, they'll get back to you or have Carl email you. Total open door policy on email from customers - bear in mind they're on pacific time though.
alternatively try this:
Step 1: Remove the wheel from the fork.
Step 2: Remove the 20mm end caps from each side of the hub. You should be able to just pull these off by hand and then set them aside.
Step 3: We need to remove the two piece sleeve system that the 20mm adapters were resting on. To do this, use your 20mm thru-axle from the fork. Place it inside of the black sleeves, but not so deep that it contacts the silver bearings. Then just use it as a leverage bar to pop those sleeves out of the hub shell. Do this on both sides of the hub. Once these are out, you'll see that you've exposed the bearings.
Step 4: Tap the bearings completely into the hub shell. The best way to do this is with a socket that is big enough to cover the entire surface area of the bearing (so you aren't applying pressure to one localized spot). Place the back side of the socket on the bearing, again, to better distribute the pressure - then use a mallet to tap the bearing in. Give it a couple of mid-strength taps to be sure it seat's all the way. You probably wont even notice it move since it's just *barely* too shallow in the shell. Do this to both sides
Step 5: Reinstall the sleeve systems on both sides. This is the trickiest part of the process since the fit is pretty tight and you don't want to press them in at an angle. You need to tap the outer sleeve - not the inner.
So use a socket again or even better is a piece of pipe or a crown race seater to tap these evenly into the hub shell.
Step 6: Put the 20mm end caps back on and reinstall the wheel
Awesome Nols: That's all straight forward enough. sleeve system at point 3 is where I was stuck.
installing the new bearings is easy enough (£11 each from ABA in biggleswade 😉 )
but between the two items: how can i drive out the old bearings? there is no access to the inside of the bearing race as with the rear one.
no idea mate, must be a lip for a bearing puller to attach to. Hmm.
Try emailing them...
For the sake of closure:
The middle spacer is ally and held centralised in the hub bore by a rubber o-ring at either end.
once you have the end caps off you can stick a punch (screwdriver or any blunt object will work as well) and just wedge it on inside of hub where that middle spacer is. the trick is to nudge the spacer a bit out of the way so you can get the punch on the inner race of the bearing.
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glad you got it sorted